Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations) : I welcome the representatives of both Ngāti Manawa and Ngāti Whare who have joined us tonight for this great occasion. Engagement in these settlements requires commitment and courage. It often involves some difficult trade-offs, personally and professionally, by those who are so involved in it. I pay tribute to the leadership, the pragmatism, and the hard work of the negotiating teams of the two iwi who are with us tonight.
